Iker Casillas calls for Gareth Bale to set new standard at Real Madrid

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Bale is back in Cardiff for Real’s Super Cup game against SevilleStu Forster / Getty Images

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The Real Madrid star and his teammates, including Cristiano Ronaldo, Sami Khedira, Daniel Carvajal and Toni Kroos were all training yesterday in CardiffREBECCA NADEN

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The 25-year-old is back in his home-townPOOL

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Casillas said that the Welshman needed to keep on improvingXinhua News Agency/REX

Graham Clutton

Last updated at 12:01AM, August 12 2014

Gareth Bale may be one of the world’s finest and most feared players, but Iker
Casillas has warned his 25-year-old Real Madrid team-mate that he needs to
improve on last season.

Bale, the former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder, made a spectacular start to
life at the Bernabéu after his £85 million move from White Hart Lane this
time last year, scoring the winning goal in the Copa del Rey final against
Barcelona and the second goal in Real’s 4-1 victory over Atletico Madrid in
the Champions League final.

However, Casillas, the veteran goalkeeper who enjoys legendary status at the
club, was